# Eldoret in May: weather

Eldoret, Kenya (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/eldoret/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 22.5 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 13.1 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 / month |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 7 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.8 °C | 13.3 °C | – | 5 |
| February | 25.1 °C | 13.7 °C | – | 3 |
| March | 25.4 °C | 14.1 °C | – | 7 |
| April | 23.7 °C | 13.9 °C | – | 17 |
| May | 22.5 °C | 13.1 °C | – | 17 |
| June | 21.7 °C | 12.3 °C | – | 18 |
| July | 20.6 °C | 12 °C | – | 22 |
| August | 20.9 °C | 11.9 °C | – | 22 |
| September | 22 °C | 12.4 °C | – | 18 |
| October | 22.6 °C | 13.3 °C | – | 15 |
| November | 22.3 °C | 13.4 °C | – | 12 |
| December | 23.1 °C | 13.2 °C | – | 6 |

Best months : February, March, January.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (counties bordering Somalia (Mandera, eastern Wajir, Garissa), Lamu County except Lamu and Manda islands, north of the Tana River and the coast between the Tana and Galana rivers); Eldoret is not one of them. (official advice updated 4 September 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (electronic travel authorisation) must be obtained online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Apply online for the electronic travel authorisation at least 2 weeks before departure; 2 blank passport pages needed. (per the UK Foreign Office, 4 September 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, cholera and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for parts of the country (not recommended for the city of Nairobi (the capital); the counties of the former North Eastern Province (Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa); or the counties (except Taita-Taveta) of the former Coast Province (Kilifi, including the city of Malindi; Kwale; Lamu; Mombasa, including the city of Mombasa; Tana River)). Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas (including game parks) <2,500 m (<8,200 ft) elevation; rare cases in the highly urbanized central part of the city of Nairobi (the capital). Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine Highly urbanized central part of the city of Nairobi: No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/kenya)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.